Will The Economy Slow Or Grow In 2026?

By Adam Taggart of Thoughtful Money

President & Co-Founder at Peak Prosperity • Jan 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM EST

Concerns about the weak consumer, the frozen jobs and housing markets, rising debt delinquencies, inflation, stubbornly high bond yields & geopolitical stresses cause many analysts to worry that the economy will slow materially this year.

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Concerns about the weak consumer, the frozen jobs and housing markets, rising debt delinquencies, tariff-driven inflation, stubbornly high bond yields & geopolitical stresses cause many analysts to worry that the economy will slow materially this year.

But others, especially those listening to the Trump Administration, are predicting the economy will boom in 2026 from all the AI capex spending, energy grid buildout, reshoring of manufacturing, capital influx from new trade deals, de-regulation, historic tax refunds and other commerce-friendly developments.

So which is it? Will the economy slow or grow this year?

To discuss, we have the good fortune to welcome back George Gammon to the program. George is best-known for his financial education media endeavors, most notably his George Gammon and Rebel Capitalist YouTube channels.

Video Length: 01:41:02

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